Walt Masterson vs. Abner Powell — Career Comparison

Walt Masterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Abner Powell
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher

Walt Masterson built a career as a starting pitcher and Abner Powell as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Abner Powell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4 and WHIP 1.295 compared to 4.15 and 1.515 for Walt Masterson. By the career numbers, Abner Powell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Walt Masterson and Abner Powell

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
2.18
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.25
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.07
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.43
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.55
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.77
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.82
43.82
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.77
30.77
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.12
46.12
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.21
86.21
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.38
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.95
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.11
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
760
4.15
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
4
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4949
27
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
628
27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1649.2
9
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
209.1
9
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1613
8.8
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
217
9.33
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.55
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.21
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
886
4.83
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
2.32
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
4.45
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
4.17
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.04
2.04
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.721
0.721
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.18
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.39
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.15
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7281
39.72
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
916
39.38
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.63
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
4.84
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
7.35
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.35
7.35
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.515
1.515
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.295
1.295
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6367
34.74
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
861
37.02
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.72
39.72
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.38
39.38

Fielding Stats for Walt Masterson and Abner Powell

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
72.3
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
1.2
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
27
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1941
27
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.2
9
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
9
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
16.67
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.18
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
50.92
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
1.27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.8
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.49
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
73.39
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
2.94
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
67.59
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
2.45
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.1
92.1
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.41
83.41
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.935
0.935
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.047
2.047
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.44
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Walt Masterson and Abner Powell

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Abner Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
435.38
Abner Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
78
150
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554
600
Abner Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
312
600
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
486
526.35
Abner Powell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
304
584.62
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
68
73.65
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
150
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
57
61.73
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
111.54
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9.75
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
25
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.17
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.46
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abner Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11.91
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
38.46
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abner Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abner Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
16.16
17.5
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.01
55.79
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
81
87.73
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
201.92
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
110.47
Abner Powell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
165.38
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.518
0.518
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Abner Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
40.07
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
101.92
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
28.16
Abner Powell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
28.85
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
63
68.23
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
130.77
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.62
9.33
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.11
63.68
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abner Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Abner Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
8
15.38
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abner Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
221
239.35
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
2.51
Abner Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Abner Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Abner Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abner Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.33
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.08
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.69
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Abner Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.17
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.69
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100